What is CFA®?
Chartered Financial Analyst® is a mark of excellence in the finance world. With almost six decades of history, the CFA® Charter is the most recognized credential in the investment sphere. It is the most desirable and now an essential certification by many employers all over the world. The CFA® curriculum equips the successful candidates with the most required skills in the global finance industry.
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Who is it for?
The CFA® Certification will be a game-changer for someone who is:
| Working in finance and wants to climb up the success ladder | Willing to switch career to finance but doesn’t know where to start | A Student who has a plethora of options to choose from |
| Develop your skills and enhance your professional status and skills | Give those expensive degrees a ditch! Break into finance with CFA as this is the most sought after certification in the finance world. | Start early and acquire the in-demand skills to succeed in finance. |
5 Steps for becoming a CFA® Charter Holder
1. Be in the final year of OR have a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
OR
2. Have 4 years of professional work experience prior to enrollment.
Register for the CFA® Exam on www.cfainstitute.org through a very easy process.
You must have a valid international Passport to register for the CFA® Program
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So what are the Levels all about?
- Agree to follow the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
- Pass the CFA Program exams for Levels I, II, and III.
- Have 4 years of qualified work experience.
- Become a regular member of CFA Institute and apply for membership in a CFA member society.
So what are the Levels all about?
The exam consists of 180 questions, divided equally into two sessions, three hours each.Exam is held four times in a year, that is Feb, May, Aug and Nov.
| Level I | |
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| What is it all about? | CFA® Level 1 is focused on basic knowledge of the topics and simple analysis using investment tools. |
| What is the exam pattern? | |
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You need do just two things to pass this exam.
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| CFA® Level I Exam at a glance | |
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| Topic | Exam weight |
| Ethical and Professional Standards | 15% |
| Quantitative Standards | 10% |
| Economics | 10% |
| Financial Reporting and Analysis | 15% |
| Corporate Finance | 10% |
| Equity Investments | 11% |
| Fixed Income | 11% |
| Derivatives | 6% |
| Alternative Investments | 6% |
| Portfolio Management | 6% |
The exam consists of 20 case studies, divided equally into two sessions, two hours 12 mins each. Each case study is followed by 6 MCQs.Exam is once a year- in June.
| Level II | |
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| What is it all about? | CFA® Level II is focused on the application of investment tools and valuation techniques for all types of assets. |
| What is the exam pattern? | |
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Level II exams are tricky business! You need to be conceptually strong, like very strong! And you need to learn to apply concepts in real life-like scenarios! How? We’ll see this inside the prep course! |
| CFA® Level II Exam at a glance | |
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| Topic | Exam weight |
| Ethical and Professional Standards | 10-15% |
| Quantitative Standards | 5-10% |
| Economics | 5-10% |
| Financial Reporting and Analysis | 10-15% |
| Corporate Finance | 5-10% |
| Equity Investments | 10-15% |
| Fixed Income | 10-15% |
| Derivatives | 5-10% |
| Alternative Investments | 5-10% |
| Portfolio Management | 5-15% |
Exam is once a year- in June.
| Level III | |
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| What is it all about? | CFA® Level III focuses on synthesizing all the concepts and analytical methods in a variety of applications for effective portfolio management and wealth planning. |
| What is the exam pattern? | Level III Exam is divided in two sessions as follows:
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| CFA® Level III Exam at a glance | |
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| Topic | Exam weight |
| Ethical and Professional Standards | 10-15% |
| Quantitative Standards | 0 |
| Economics | 5-10% |
| Financial Reporting and Analysis | 0 |
| Corporate Finance | 0 |
| Equity Investments | 10-15% |
| Fixed Income | 15-20% |
| Derivatives | 5-10% |
| Alternative Investments | 5-10% |
| Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning | 35-40% |